How we scored it
Whole-plant root extract; this site's convention scores all botanical extracts 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Extracted from the dried roots of He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) using water or water-alcohol extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A root extract from the He Shou Wu plant, used in skincare for skin conditioning. Made by extracting the dried root with water or a water-alcohol mixture.
CosIng definition: Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Polyginum, Polygonum multiflorum, Polygonaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGONUM%20MULTIFLORUM%20ROOT%20EXTRACT